Biography
Michael A. Bentt (born September 4, 1965 in London, England) is a film and television actor and retired heavyweight boxer. Of Jamaican lineage, he was born in East Dulwich, London, but raised in the Cambria Heights section of Queens in New York City. Bentt is a one-time heavyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Organization championship from October 1993 until March 1994. As an actor he's best known for co-starring as Sonny Liston in Michael Mann's Ali and as Biggis/El Plaga in Damon Dash's indie urban hip hop classic "State Property 2".
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Filmography
Cast Credits
I Am Joe Frazier
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
Losers
Character: Self
TV • 2019
Tommy
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Blue: The American Dream
Character: Mr. Parker
MOVIE • 2016
Blackhat
Character: Cab Driver (uncredited)
MOVIE • 2015
Public Enemies
Character: Herbert Youngblood
MOVIE • 2009
Sons of Anarchy
Character: Dion
TV • 2008
The Neighbor
Character: L.A. Sheriff
MOVIE • 2007
Heartland
Character: Joseph Hanratty
TV • 2007
State Property: Blood on the Streets
Character: Biggis (El Plaga)
MOVIE • 2005
Medium
Character: Guard
TV • 2005
Million Dollar Baby
Character: Boxer (uncredited)
MOVIE • 2004
Collateral
Character: Fever Bouncer
MOVIE • 2004
Dark Blue
Character: Officer Clay
MOVIE • 2002
Firefly
Character: Viktor
TV • 2002
Ali
Character: Sonny Liston
MOVIE • 2001
The Guardian
Character: Charles Lambert
TV • 2001
Shadow Boxers
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 1999